Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Namer TB25N

Difficulty date
October 15, 2021
Submitted
October 28, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9079Z
Make and model
Namer TB25N
Aircraft serial
4430734
Aircraft time
3,196 hours
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
8233020
Condition
Fractured
Location
Zone 700
Part time
3,196 hours
Component
Mlg Inb Drag St · Namer
Component part number
8233019
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L, O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT HAND MLG INBOARD DRAG STRUT TUBE ASSY. (P/N 82-33019) FORWARD ATTACHMENT FITTING (P/N 82-33020) FRACTURED AT BASE OF LOWER FORK ARM, LEAVING ONLY ONE HALF OF FORK ARM ON FITTING. SEPARATED FORK ARM DEPARTED AIRCRAFT WITH ATTACHING CLEVIS BOLT (P/N AN32-46), SHEAR NUT (P/N AN320-12), AND PLAIN WASHER (P/N AN960-1216). PROBLEM OCCURRED DURING MLG EXTENSION PRIOR TO LANDING. UPON MLG EXTENSION, FLIGHT CREW DID NOT SEE A DOWN AND LOCKED GEAR SAFE INDICATION LIGHT DUE TO DRAG STRUT FAILURE WHICH IMPEDED ACTUATION OF LANDING GEAR ELECTRICAL SWITCH AND FLIGHT DECK INDICATION.